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I have a 2018 250 SD Crew Cab that I just put Ridge Grappler 35's on. I want to add a leveling kit to the truck, but I don't want it fully level. I don't want the squat you get when you tow, and I pull an 8,000 lb camper and a 6,000 boat regularly. I want a 1.5 or 2" level, leaving a bit of rake on the truck. I've never had a truck leveled before, but reading about them, I see there are block leveling kits, which are simpler and cheaper, and coil leveling kits, which are more expensive. In the end, I'm not looking for simply the cheapest fix. I want the best ride, the best handling, and the overall best solution to add the level to my truck. For that small amount of level, what is my best bet, and which brands/kits would you suggest? Local Line-X shop uses ReadyLift brand leveling kit, and that's what he suggested, as he said even a small amount of lift needs to reallign the axle and adjust for different geometry. Local tire shop suggested a simple block kit and said that small amount of lift doesn't require the axle to be re-centered and only uses the blocks. Trying to decide which direction to go.
Alot of guys run the ready lift or the BDS. If you have dough to blow look at Carli. Re-align the axle with either a bracket, or buy an adjustable track bar, otherwise your truck will look like its dog tracking going down the road. Severity of dog track appearance depends on how high you lift the front end. I saw a leveled SD this morning on the way to work that had not had the front axle centered...... it looked ridiculous as he went blowing past me at 80mph. Looked like he had a diamond frame.....
i have done last two teucks with bds kit and no problens, however i have a co worker that has a full carli with coil overs. He says the ride is good as an f150
I’m in the same boat- I don’t want a full level. BDS has a 1” block that I’m not sure will require anything from an alignment or trackbar standpoint. I’m going to do the shocks though at the same time.
Also found the BDS kit that includes the Fox 2.0 shocks. How much would those improve ride quality, and would there be any net effect to towing capability compared to the stock shocks?
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